The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-06-30

against those who oonspired and fought 10 break
ny the Inion. might beiier be Withheld. They can
answer no good purpose now. The lines OF the
veterans ARE now short aud their ranks thin, and
hong heiore most Of those " no hear me shall have
closed their earthly lasors the last surviving Union
soldier VIII have Joined the majority 81 h's COM
rHdcH, aud while the historic page will hear The
grand story az n Union preserved and liberty per
ptuated icy the vHuT and sacrifices OF the SONS OF
the lseUbliC the Rnimnsies of the war period viii
have died out. Already the young rejoice IA the
grand results achieved but les- mindful of the
tram az events that led % Tie struggle, and their
succes-ors viii take even less heed of them, but
reverence for patriotic memories viii be kept alive
and Viii be grateful peoples loving duty in the
coming ages. THIS Is the purpose OF the eeremo-
nics 81 tls day, aud the object OF the monument
here erected, and now and hereafter as the brave
defenders of their country passing away, with
enmity toward none. and with the new generations
pressing ou, animated 10y deep love oil country,
every heart swelling with the patriotic resolve that
the Nation shall with common impulse move on
10 s high destiny. AZ H. not the time. aud viii not
answer ANY worthy purpose that can conoelSe on
To tear open and make bleed airesh the deep
wounds caused 10y the rebellion
We have no cause to promote scciionalisfn. The
war for the Union abolished slavery. established
citizenship upon the hass Of birth ln the United
States aud naturalization and manhood suffrage.
aud preserved our vast territories for cultivation
by free labor, aud the Of sectiona,ism were
removed forever; and now without a glance back
ward directed by hatred sectional prejudice the
people should promote the knowledge OF the arts
aud sciences, extend education To All-ihe lowlH as
well as the high; increase their material wealth
Tor MS attendant blessings remunertive labor, ed
ucation, happy homes. tempe Bnce morals and re-
liginn. Moth. South. East and West let all the
people push forward this true aud worthy mission
Of the Republic.
Shermnn's ci,igram. The war for the rebellion
was wrong. ctcrAlly wrong. and that for the mon
| right. etera"lly riglt, wilt 40 laundering along
tlle agcs. and hile Il Is remembered, We VIII rear
monuments 10 the memory of Union veterans ana
/ 10y these and proper ObservAnces hitinEly com
niemorate their services An Nations that hold n
I worthy nlnpt. history have thus houOreu their
! brave soldiers. The more powerful aud cHiiized
they were. the greater aud more enduring The hon,
orr Conferred, AID each step IA progress upward
from savage life might Toe noted by the artistic ina
! pr0vemeut aud increased permanency la the evil
dences Of respect far National heroes
We have not reared tliis monument with the de-
sire to mark the defeat Of Others. but ma perform
ance of "A sacred duIy we owe To honor the Union
soldiers aud shall not utter n word IA bitterness,
or Ia provoke IL but from the flags our armies cap
tured to the Guustitut onal amendmcnts-the new
4 bill OF the prOplc rights-uuthng gained by the
war must ever be surrendered all trophies OF vRlor
ana patriotism must be treasured unih the ele-
menis dissolve tlsem, and the work of preservation
should chcerfully be performed toy the Govern
meit, aud the people should and will that the
sacred trust L. executed
Nearly two centuries aud a half ago the battles Of
Marston Moor and Nasiby were fought; the Cavs-
| Hers were defeated King overthrow aud Eng
fish liberty won. and la the IL years that followed
WAS firmly established through war aud the meth
Od- OF peace. 10y Cromwell aud the Roundheads
aud England became the greatest of States aud the
main protector Of civil and religious liberty ia the
world. la the reaction that followed Cromwells
death the King restored and the dead lion
dlsBtsrred, gibbsed aud buried beneath the gal
lows. aud 10y the courtiers. candidates for royal
favor. Their brutality did not change defeats
To iriumplIs. obscure Cromwels fame. destroy the
results OF his victories and statesInar'ship. nor
check the progress Of freedom. The descendants
of the ROuadheads. recruited by other lovers Of
liberty aud progress, fought again the old issues
| with the descendants Of the Cavaliers upon the
battleieds Of the rebellion and the truculent
| ility that gibbeied Cromwell dead, VapnIlzed into
Ia tamR fNarH
| now remove The evidences OF their success. Let
them remain; they teach profitable lesson.
Within the last few years there has been grow
| ing disposition Go do more than recognize the sin
cerity aud the genius Of those who educated their
! people up Ia secession and also Of thuse vino or
| gaiiizrd And defended H. have word Of con-
domination Tor the surviving relatives. friends and
| comrades Of the Confederate dead who by apprO-
| prste monuments aud ceremonies honor their
| memories and show their respect for their bravery
| aud ability but II should be remembered that mar
tyrs should be canouized To enforce the examples
| OF their virtues upon the living. The genius and
| bravery OF meB displayed tn the commission of a
great crime against their country may exact honor
from their associates and admiration from Others,
but when they are crowned as patriots heroes or
martyrs Their tearhiHgs and acts ndur~ed. and
| tie young especia ly May lac inspired with their
| spirit aud imhibe their principles. do not iuag-
ine thai National danger turks in this exatati"n;
/ Tor men warning against the Progress aud liberty
Of tie people unsuccessfuliy forgotten
statesmen and soldiers live only ia llie memory 81
| thoSe who fud germ 81 good la what they ac-
| c"mpshed or attempted, or Of those WHO sympA-
| thlzcd with them.
The fetish worshipers Of the Lost Cause" viii
rapidly decrease IN numbers and soon become eK-
| tnci. Even canonized bones are worthless aud
| are neglected when they fail 10 perform miracles
| or enforce examples worthy Of Imitation. For a
b1ef period ony wIl the exAltatiou al the states
men who caused aad the Generals " lao defended
thc rebellion continue; ID will cease with the poti-
| cal Necessity; but while il continues, 20 emphatic
sn net Of servitude TO the political power that at
| tempted 10y long aud destructive civil dis
solve ihe Union 49, the surrender at their batteiags
| aud their renewal from the Capital would he "a Ma
| tonAl rebuke of the Union sentiment Of the cOun-
try, that, amid great perils IN the South supp"rcd
the Government: a National Insult Ia tbs patriot
ism Ne are here To honor. aud National crime
against those who devoted their fortunes aud the
lives 10 the support defense and preservation o
the Republic.
In the evening a grand banquet was held al
Congress Hall, where covers Were laid for 300
The toasts aud the names of those who re-
sponaed after the banquet are as follows: THE
President Of the United States" Gen. John e
Black; The State Of New York" Col Calvin
t. Pratt: Saratoga, its History and its People
Prof. Nathan Smith Sheppard: "The Army oi
the Potomac" Gen. Henry w. Slocun; "Our Sis
ter SOcieties and BrOthers-in- Arms. /" Gen. w. T
Sherman: " The Army and Navy" Gen. Whip
pie; Our Sisters, Wives and Mothers in law, >
Gen. George ii. Sharpe; The Volunteers
Gen. ID L. Sickles; The Army Of the James,
Corpl j. Tanner; THE Press" ID. r. Richie
The New President" Gen. J. G. Robinson
The National Guard, State Of New York,
Gen. Butterfeld; The Orator of the Day,
C. NJ. Depew.
Wallace Bruce responded 10 the Poet Of th,
Occasion" with The Silent Soldier" using a,
topic the incident that when Gen. Grant wa
dying ray Of sunlight through the half CLOSED
shutters OF has room fell upon Lincoln's pic
ture, leaving the Generals portrait which
hung beside il, in deep shadow Alter linger
ing FOR a moment upoa tie brow Of the mar
tyred President, it passed at the instant o
death and played upon the portrait Of the gres
General.